What were the major ports of India developed by the British?
What were the major ports of India developed by the British?
The three main ports featured in the narrative are Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
Which was the first British company in India?
The East India Company
The East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600. It was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India.
Where was the first British company setup in India?
Surat
The company established its first Indian factory in 1611 at Masulipatnam on the Andhra Coast of the Bay of Bengal; and a second at Surat in 1613.
Which is the oldest port in India?
Kolkata Port Trust
Kolkata Port Trust, India’s oldest port, to lease area as big as London Docklands.
Which is deepest port in India?
Gangavaram Port, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Inaugurated in July 2009, it has a depth of 21m.
Which is the capital city of English in India?
The foundation of Delhi was laid at the Coronation Durbar of 1911 by King George V as the Capital of British India.
Which city was the first capital of British India?
Calcutta
In 1772, when Calcutta was announced as the capital of British India, Warren Hastings, the first and most famous of the British governor-general of India moved all important offices from Murshidabad — the former capital of Bengal during Mughal Period — to Calcutta.
Which is the smallest port in India?
Facts about Major ports in India
| S.No | Name of the Port | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kandla | Gujarat |
| 2. | Paradip | Odisha |
| 3. | JNPT | Maharashtra |
| 4. | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
Which is the oldest port in the world?
Byblos Port is an ancient port in Byblos, Lebanon and is believed by the Lebanese to be oldest port in the world. Around 3000 BC, Byblos Port was the most important timber shipping center in the eastern Mediterranean.
